Question

the perimeter of a rectangle is 70m The length is 8m more than twice the width find the dimension
what is length ---m
what is width ---m

Answer 1

width= 9m
length= 26m

Answer 2

could you show me how you arrived at this answer please thanks for your time and help

Answer 3

let x be the breadth,
perimeter of rectangle=2(length+breadth)=2(2x+8+x)=70
6x+16=70
6x=70-16
6x=54
x=54/6=9
length=(9*2)+8=26m
breadth=9m

Answer 4

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